2025 NBA Draft

basketballRob wrote:
OnlyFranz22 wrote:Package both firsts to trade up and get Tre Johnson
No team will let you trade up into the top 10 for later picks.

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Generally true-but not locked in stone. I think this draft is as flat as we've seen, so jumping up a few spots might be less daunting than in previous drafts...but if we added our 26 frp (with the swap rights ) to #16, we'd get some hits...not sure who I'd be looking at for that, but it'd be a formidable offer. I'd probably rather use that power towards obtaining an existing proven player than moving up in this draft...but maybe Weltman sees something in someone that I can't.

MartinsIzAfraud · Post #1227 » by **MartinsIzAfraud** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:50 pm

Skybox wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
OnlyFranz22 wrote:Package both firsts to trade up and get Tre Johnson
No team will let you trade up into the top 10 for later picks.

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Generally true-but not locked in stone. I think this draft is as flat as we've seen, so jumping up a few spots might be less daunting than in previous drafts...but if we added our 26 frp (with the swap rights ) to #16, we'd get some hits...not sure who I'd be looking at for that, but it'd be a formidable offer. I'd probably rather use that power towards obtaining an existing proven player than moving up in this draft...but maybe Weltman sees something in someone that I can't.

like another jett howard...... :lol:

Skybox · Post #1228 » by **Skybox** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:57 pm

MartinsIzAfraud wrote:
Skybox wrote:
basketballRob wrote:No team will let you trade up into the top 10 for later picks.

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Generally true-but not locked in stone. I think this draft is as flat as we've seen, so jumping up a few spots might be less daunting than in previous drafts...but if we added our 26 frp (with the swap rights ) to #16, we'd get some hits...not sure who I'd be looking at for that, but it'd be a formidable offer. I'd probably rather use that power towards obtaining an existing proven player than moving up in this draft...but maybe Weltman sees something in someone that I can't.

like another jett howard......

Yep...trade the pick pls. :lol:

imagine throwing all of that on the pile to move up and .... :banghead:

basketballRob · Post #1229 » by **basketballRob** » Tue May 13, 2025 6:08 pm

I could see him in a Magic uniform.

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MartinsIzAfraud · Post #1230 » by **MartinsIzAfraud** » Tue May 13, 2025 6:08 pm

Skybox wrote:
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:
Skybox wrote:
Generally true-but not locked in stone. I think this draft is as flat as we've seen, so jumping up a few spots might be less daunting than in previous drafts...but if we added our 26 frp (with the swap rights ) to #16, we'd get some hits...not sure who I'd be looking at for that, but it'd be a formidable offer. I'd probably rather use that power towards obtaining an existing proven player than moving up in this draft...but maybe Weltman sees something in someone that I can't.

like another jett howard......

Yep...trade the pick pls.

imagine throwing all of that on the pile to move up and ....

yeah just trade the picks with all of these players whose deals are perfect to be moved as expirings or straight up cuts. It's what weltman told us he was planning for and here we are

Skybox · Post #1231 » by **Skybox** » Tue May 13, 2025 6:10 pm

basketballRob wrote:I'm sure his shooting got Weltman's attention.

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tough to watch...just like some of the guys getting measured...millions of dollars in the balance over an inch or two or a shot or two made.

Skybox · Post #1232 » by **Skybox** » Tue May 13, 2025 6:11 pm

MartinsIzAfraud wrote:
Skybox wrote:
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:
like another jett howard......

Yep...trade the pick pls.

imagine throwing all of that on the pile to move up and ....

yeah just trade the picks with all of these players whose deals are perfect to be moved as expirings or straight up cuts. It's what weltman told us he was planning for and here we are

We've got to unload some guaranteed money too...or we'll end up in BOS or GSW's tax bracket without the rings

pepe1991 · Post #1233 » by **pepe1991** » Tue May 13, 2025 6:20 pm

ah that part of the year: overreacting about people making 2 open shots in a row at practice. Love it.
Can we skip to "gained 125 pounds of lean muscle mass and changed pronounce to Arnold/ Roonie Coleman :lol:

MagicFan101 · Post #1234 » by **MagicFan101** » Tue May 13, 2025 6:29 pm

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drsd · Post #1235 » by **drsd** » Tue May 13, 2025 6:35 pm

pepe1991 wrote:Divisions literally mean nothing any more. Stopped being relevant when guaranteed spot in playoffs was removed.

a) it is relevant in that the Magic play these teams 16 times, which is 19.5% of Orlando's complete regular season.

b) it will be intersting when a team wins its division but fails to make the playoffs. When that day happens, and it will, there will be an outcry.

drsd · Post #1236 » by **drsd** » Tue May 13, 2025 6:37 pm

OnlyFranz22 wrote:Package both firsts to trade up and get Tre Johnson

Adding the 25 to the 16 would move Orlando up one or two slots from 16, not ten.

three3d · Post #1237 » by **three3d** » Tue May 13, 2025 7:23 pm

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Can you imagine having a guard that can shoot like that and be as clutch as Clayton Jr was in the NCAA Tournament. Hopefully this is the pic.

pepe1991 · Post #1238 » by **pepe1991** » Tue May 13, 2025 7:25 pm

drsd wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:Divisions literally mean nothing any more. Stopped being relevant when guaranteed spot in playoffs was removed.

a) it is relevant in that the Magic play these teams 16 times, which is 19.5% of Orlando's complete regular season.

b) it will be intersting when a team wins its division but fails to make the playoffs. When that day happens, and it will, there will be an outcry.

a) yea but you play other teams from East 4 times as well ( some 3)

b) :lol:

i don't even know why divisions still exist. Especially given how unbalanced they actually are. Northwest division has 3 out 8 remaining teams in playoffs

Blue_and_Whte · Post #1239 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Tue May 13, 2025 7:30 pm

three3d wrote:
basketballRob wrote:

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Can you imagine having a guard that can shoot like that and be as clutch as Clayton Jr was in the NCAA Tournament. Hopefully this is the pic.

Yeah I imagine having shooters when I watched the IND-CLE game. I still think they trade both.

Post #1240 » by **eyriq** » Tue May 13, 2025 7:45 pm

three3d wrote:
basketballRob wrote:

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Can you imagine having a guard that can shoot like that and be as clutch as Clayton Jr was in the NCAA Tournament. Hopefully this is the pic.

It has to be

What should we do?